News Features(view all)
The Great World Wide Star Count: The Great World Wide Star Count encourages everyone to go outside, look skyward after dark, note the stars in certain constellations, and report what they could see online.
Coloring Space: Two realms of color: art and space
International Observe the Moon Night: 18 September 2010 will mark the first ever International Observe the Moon Night!
Astronomy & World Heritage Thematic Study released: The thematic study on the Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy presents an overall vision of astronomical heritage and attempts to identify some of the most outstanding examples that are of significance to everyone.
Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal #8 is out: In this issue of CAPJournal, the artist Tim Roth and his collaborators give us a behind the scenes look to their science–art project Cosmic Revelation and Matthew McCool looks back in time to the clash between science and the humanities and much more.
IYA2009 - Roadmap to IYA2009’s Living Heritage : The IYA2009 was never foreseen to be a “one-off” event for one year, but a means to creating structures for collaboration, lasting self-sustaining activities and innovative concepts for the communication of astronomy.
National Nodes: 148(view all)
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IYA2009 Updates(view all)
2 Sep 2010: Online Universe Wins AAAS Education Website Award
2 Sep 2010: Postcards from the Edge of the Universe
2 Sep 2010: JENAM2010 Special Session: New Trends in Global Astronomy Education
2 Sep 2010: Babak Tafreshi: Hosting Star Parties in Iran
Press Releases(view all)
3 Aug 2010: From Stone Age to Space Age
30 Jul 2010: Agreement signed for the IAU Office for Astronomy Development
25 May 2010: South African Astronomical Observatory Selected as Host for the IAU Office for Astronomy Development
26 Feb 2010: From Earth to the Universe Wins Prize for Excellence in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach
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